אָרַגʼârag

weave

Pronunciation: aw-rag' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H707

Meanings

Qal: most often Participle used as substantive = weaver (Judges 16:13; Isaiah 59:5; Exodus 28:32)

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 13 times in the Bible.

  • Exodus 28:32 with an opening for Aaron’s head in the middle of it. Reinforce the opening with a woven collar so it will not tear.
  • Exodus 35:35 The Lord has given them special skills as engravers, designers, embroiderers in blue, purple, and scarlet thread on fine linen cloth, and weavers. They excel as craftsmen and as designers.
  • Exodus 39:22 Bezalel made the robe that is worn with the ephod from a single piece of blue woven cloth,
  • Exodus 39:27 They made tunics for Aaron and his sons from fine linen cloth.
  • Judges 16:13 Then Delilah said, “You’ve been making fun of me and telling me lies! Now tell me how you can be tied up securely.” Samson replied, “If you were to weave the seven braids of my hair into the fabric on your loom and tighten it with the loom shuttle, I would become as weak as anyone else.” So while he slept, Delilah wove the seven braids of his hair into the fabric.
  • 1 Samuel 17:7 The shaft of his spear was as heavy and thick as a weaver’s beam, tipped with an iron spearhead that weighed 15 pounds. His armor bearer walked ahead of him carrying a shield.
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Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).